Online shopping has become a part and parcel of our life since last couple of years. We all are familiar to sites like flipkart, jabong, amazon, myntra, snapdeal and many more. In present day, online shopping has become a growing trend and habit. Yes, online shopping has some distinct advantages over physical shopping. First of all, it saves your time and make your purchasing a hassle free experience which can be done at the comfort of your home! But, there are some tips to be followed when you shop online
Always use a secured computer while doing your online shopping. I personally do all my shopping chores from my personal laptop, never use my computers in my work place. You need to make sure that the computer you use are 100% protected from virus attacks. This is a very simple tip yet we fail to abide by it many times. Isn’t it?
Please always use secure Internet connectivity while you order something online. It is also a basic yet important issues as you never want to expose your sensitive data over a weak internet connection. So, always be sure to use safe and secured Internet connection before divulging your net banking access or credit card details
Please do some research before placing an order on online portals. You can easily get access to a discount coupon or voucher for the product you are going to purchase online. So, a 5% or 10% discount is most welcome on your purchase. So, take your time before clicking on the Buy now button.
Always read the reviews of the customers who have already purchased the product and shared their experience on it. You will always get a better insight of the product. So, in stead of thinking too much, just read the testimonials are reviews of the customers. These reviews are helpful enough to take the right decision.
Always read the product description properly and place order if you are 100% Ok with the product. Be sure to check the dimension of a product( mainly garments) before buying it online
Always try to know if there is any extra shipping charges for the product and order only after you are well equipped of the total amount to be paid
Please get an idea about the shipping policy of the portal. It is better to get an idea of the probable delivery date. Most of the portals have provision to check the expected delivery date using the PIN code of an area. You must explore this facility.
Please read the return policy of the portals carefully before placing an order. Some products simply do not accept product return, please think twice to place an order for such a product.
There are so many shopping comparison portals available on the net, you can explore those site to get an overview of a specific product that you are going to purchase.
Please check the performance of the product vendor which is quite important.
If you follow the above mentioned tips, you are a smart buyer online. Just enjoy your shopping!